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1 Shahi - Isma'il I Safavi Herat mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1511-1514 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is entirely occupied by a densely packed multi-line Arabic inscription in fluid naskh script, struck by hand and exhibiting the characteristic irregular spread of a hammered flan. The legend opens with the Shahada and the declaration of Ali as the friend of God, followed by the royal titulature of Shah Isma'il I: Sultan, the Just, the Perfect, the Guide, the Governor, Abu'l-Muzaffar Shah Isma'il Bahadur Khan al-Safawi. The lettering fills the field from edge to edge, with the text arranged in overlapping horizontal registers. A beaded border is partially visible along the lower periphery of the coin. The overall engraving style is characteristic of early Safavid coinage, reflecting the dynasty's emphatic Twelver Shi'a identity through its propagandistic inscriptions. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is similarly filled with a multi-line Arabic inscription in naskh script, listing the names of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'a Islam, a hallmark feature of early Safavid coinage used to assert sectarian legitimacy. The names — Ali, Hasan, Husayn, Ali, Muhammad, Ja'far, Musa, Ali, Muhammad, Ali, Hasan, and Muhammad — are arranged in compact overlapping registers across the flan. A rectangular cartouche-like framing element is visible at the upper portion of the die, partially struck. The field below the main inscription is largely plain and shows the typical surface irregularities of a hammered silver piece. The beaded border, where visible, frames the composition along the lower edge. |
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| Reverse lettering | علی حسن حسین علی محمد جعفر موسی علی محمد علی حسن محمد |
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